Matt Lashoff, a former NHL defenseman and current Strategic Leader with Oak View Group and Founder of Vesta Legacy Group, shares how the grueling discipline of professional hockey prepared him for the complexities of global sports business and entrepreneurship. He discusses his unconventional path of balancing a career in the rink with his passion as a recording artist, highlighting how the vulnerability of songwriting taught him to lead with authenticity. This episode provides a roadmap for navigating high-stakes career transitions by focusing on the power of "failing forward" and maintaining the resilience to execute even when things are at their most inconvenient.Guest Links:Matt’s LinkedInMatt Lashoff MusicOak View GroupCredits: Host: Lisa Nichols, Executive Producer: Jenny Heal, Marketing Support: Landon Burke and Joe Szynkowski, Podcast Engineer: Portside MediaSomething Extra with Lisa Nichols